81 rupees for the quarter.
CTC, a unit of British American Tobacco, said sales dropped 14 percent in "challenging economic conditions" and smokers contributed 15.1 billion rupees to the Treasury in the quarter compared.
In the first quarter of March excise, value added and turnover tax was 15.29 billion rupees.
There was an income tax provision of 1.
1 billion rupees for the quarter as well.
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Sri Lanka has a habit of raising tobacco taxes in times of economic troubles to meet state spending.
Sri Lanka hit a balance of payments crisis from mid 2011 as energy subsidies were financed with bank loans which were ultimately accommodated by central bank credit (printed money).
Weaker economic conditions and higher prices can make people divert spending away from tobacco to other goods or cheaper substitutes that are taxed at lower rates.
CTC said it had been able to move customers to a premium brands and also up exports by 31 percent